Kuwait Employed Persons
1999 - 2021 | Yearly | Person | CEIC Data
Key information about Kuwait Employed Persons
- Kuwait Employed Persons was reported at 2,546,099.000 Person in Dec 2021
- It recorded a decrease from the previous number of 2,729,500.000 Person for Dec 2018
- Kuwait Employed Persons data is updated yearly, averaging 2,049,119.000 Person from Dec 1999 to 2021, with 21 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 2,729,500.000 Person in 2018 and a record low of 1,197,887.000 Person in 2000
- Kuwait Employed Persons data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Employed Persons: Annual
CEIC shifts year-end for annual Employed Persons. Central Statistical Bureau provides Employed Persons. Employed Persons are reported in annual frequency, ending in June of each year.
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What was Kuwait's Employed Persons in 2021?
Kuwait Employed Persons was reported at 2,546,099.000 Person in Dec 2021 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,546,099.000 2021 | 2,729,500.000 2018 | 1,197,887.000 2000 | 2,729,500.000 2018 | Person | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Person) | 1,323,460.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Algeria (Person) | 11,001,000.000 2018 | yearly | 2001 - 2018 |
| Argentina (Person) | 13,518,000.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Armenia (Person) | 893,000.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (Person) | 14,269,572.379 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Feb 2024 |
| Austria (Person) | 3,910,400.000 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Dec 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (Person) | 4,963,300.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Bahrain (Person) | 770,129.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2023 |
| Bangladesh (Person) | 70,470,000.000 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Belarus (Person) | 4,334,800.000 Nov 2019 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2019 |
| Belgium (Person) | 5,146,600.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Bolivia (Person) | 6,778,892.711 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person) | 852,056.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 2007 - Jan 2024 |
| Botswana (Person) | 486,432.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2007 - Mar 2022 |
| Brazil (Person) | 100,250,000.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Feb 2024 |
| Brunei (Person) | 210,523.000 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Bulgaria (Person) | 2,920,600.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Cambodia (Person) | 8,967,000.000 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Canada (Person) | 20,402,900.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Feb 2024 |
| Chile (Person) | 9,309,608.094 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2024 |
| China (Person) | 740,410,000.000 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
| Colombia (Person) | 22,693.685 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Croatia (Person) | 1,634,215.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Cyprus (Person) | 462,881.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Czech Republic (Person) | 5,482,861.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Denmark (Person) | 3,218,093.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Ecuador (Person) | 8,321,938.935 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Egypt (Person) | 28,942,000.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Estonia (Person) | 693,700.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2023 |
| European Union (Person) | 205,789,200.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2023 |
| Finland (Person) | 2,641,000.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| France (Person) | 30,401,200.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Dec 2023 |
| Georgia (Person) | 782,303.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Germany (Person) | 46,070,000.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Feb 2024 |
| Ghana (Person) | 9,270,939.000 2015 | yearly | 2013 - 2015 |
| Greece (Person) | 4,228,400.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person) | 3,694,700.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Feb 2024 |
| Hungary (Person) | 4,696,509.740 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2015 - May 2022 |
| Iceland (Person) | 222,500.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| India (Person) | 470,495,536.230 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Indonesia (Person) | 120,647,700.000 Feb 2016 | monthly | Feb 2012 - Feb 2016 |
| Ireland (Person) | 2,706,400.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Israel (Person) | 4,369,497.309 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2024 |
| Italy (Person) | 23,772,868.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Japan (Person) | 67,830,000.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Feb 2024 |
| Jordan (Person) | 1,245,243.000 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Kazakhstan (Person) | 9,069,500.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Kenya (Person) | 18,332,800.000 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| South Korea (Person) | 28,690,000.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Feb 2024 |
| Kosovo (Person) | 408,459.000 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Mar 2023 |
| Kuwait (Person) | 2,546,099.000 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person) | 586,001.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2024 |
| Laos (Person) | 3,474,582.000 2014 | yearly | 1994 - 2014 |
| Latvia (Person) | 880,800.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2024 |
| Lithuania (Person) | 1,453,500.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Luxembourg (Person) | 516,382.662 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person) | 370,800.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| North Macedonia (Person) | 687,459.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Malaysia (Person) | 16,483,000.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2024 |
| Malta (Person) | 355,435.000 Oct 2023 | monthly | Oct 2002 - Oct 2023 |
| Mauritius (Person) | 551,800.000 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Mexico (Person) | 59,403,947.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Moldova (Person) | 874,688.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Mongolia (Person) | 1,196,837.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (Person) | 248,432.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Morocco (Person) | 10,939,000.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
| Myanmar (Person) | 114,340.000 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
| Nepal (Person) | 7,086,000.000 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Netherlands (Person) | 9,791,000.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| New Zealand (Person) | 2,939,000.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
| Nigeria (Person) | 46,488,079.000 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Norway (Person) | 2,877,000.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2024 |
| Oman (Person) | 2,509,123.000 2022 | yearly | 1986 - 2022 |
| Pakistan (Person) | 63,453,872.000 Jun 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2012 - Jun 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (Person) | 1,136,000.000 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Panama (Person) | 1,063,250.000 Aug 2017 | monthly | Mar 2008 - Aug 2017 |
| Paraguay (Person) | 2,939,332.229 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (Person) | 5,322,900.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Philippines (Person) | 45,943,000.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1982 - Dec 2023 |
| Poland (Person) | 17,323,000.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1992 - Dec 2023 |
| Portugal (Person) | 5,000,200.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Feb 2024 |
| Qatar (Person) | 2,021,167.000 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Romania (Person) | 8,434,200.000 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
| Russia (Person) | 73,400,000.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person) | 15,818,154.000 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2023 |
| Serbia (Person) | 2,357,390.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Jan 2024 |
| Singapore (Person) | 3,999,800.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovakia (Person) | 2,640,800.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovenia (Person) | 884,685.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | May 1997 - Feb 2019 |
| South Africa (Person) | 16,723,194.561 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Spain (Person) | 21,246,900.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1976 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (Person) | 7,819,131.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (Person) | 9,900,000.000 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (Person) | 5,173,800.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Switzerland (Person) | 5,471,888.740 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1991 - Dec 2023 |
| Syria (Person) | 125,388.000 2020 | yearly | 1993 - 2020 |
| Taiwan (Person) | 11,568,000.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 1993 - Feb 2024 |
| Tajikistan (Person) | 2,463,400.000 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Thailand (Person) | 39,917,600.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Tunisia (Person) | 3,433,400.000 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Dec 2020 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 11.7 2022 | yearly | 1988 - 2022 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 20,955.438 2022 | yearly | 1988 - 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 128.142 Dec 2015 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2015 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 1.0 2022 | yearly | 1986 - 2022 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 682.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) | 28.396 2028 | yearly | 1985 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) | 9.523 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) | 29.444 2028 | yearly | 1985 - 2028 |
| Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) | -1,092.520 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Jan 2024 |
| Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) | 347.935 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Jan 2024 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) | 821.421 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Jan 2024 |
| Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) | 1,452.022 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Jan 2024 |
| Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) | 17,803.518 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Jan 2024 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) | 18,074.618 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Jan 2024 |
| Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) | 18,896.039 Jan 2024 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Jan 2024 |
| Government Expenditure (KWD mn) | 18,245.900 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
| Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) | 486.000 2016 | yearly | 1987 - 2016 |
| Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) | 12,125.900 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
| Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) | 226.000 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
| Government Revenue (KWD mn) | 13,633.900 2016 | yearly | 1987 - 2016 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.994 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,817.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,006.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 61.8 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 152,297.350 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 529,113.260 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 17,111.420 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,189.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 27.7 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,144,894.403 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 442,329.808 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 4.443 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Dec 2023 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 266.038 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 27.186 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 505.174 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Mar 2021 |
| Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) | 2,789.603 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2018 |
| Exports: SITC: Other Manufactured Articles (KWD mn) | 36.800 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Sep 2018 |
| Exports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (KWD mn) | 39.900 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Sep 2018 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 4,557.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 15,358.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 37.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 196.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -224.952 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -99.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -28.282 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 59,638.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2023 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 35.3 2022 | yearly | 2014 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 29.379 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 105,184.786 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) | -2,795.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 1,389.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) | 448.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) | -1,407.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 10.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) | -1,260.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) | 5.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: CA: Debit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KWD mn) | 493.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 40.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (KWD mn) | -36.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Instruments (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
| Number of Investment Companies (Unit) | 41.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 34,098.521 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 126,586.246 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | -0.6 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 41,142.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jan 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 25.497 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 13.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 103.073 Jan 2024 | monthly | Dec 1961 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 157,920.013 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 128,049.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,157.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 175,098.033 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.65 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 100.05 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
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